Band: The Belle Game Album: Ritual Tradition Habit Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Vancouver orchestral pop outfit The Belle Game recently released their debut album Ritual Tradition Habit. The three short songs whose individual titles combine to create the album title lend a gilded backdrop to the stunning record. As the trembling keys in the first […]

Band: My Son The Hurricane EP: Cashing a Dead Man’s Cheque Written by: Chiara DiAngelo In follow-up to 2011’s You Can’t Do This, Toronto/St. Catharines 14-piece brass hip-hop band My Son The Hurricane have released a new EP, Cashing a Dead Man’s Cheque. With an impressive 8-piece horn section and mighty emcee Jacob Bergsma leading […]

Artist: David R. Elliott Album: Rearrange Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Saint John, New Brunswick’s country troubadour David R. Elliott recently released his latest album, Rearrange. An old soul quite possibly born in the wrong era, Elliott’s twang channels the spirit of old-time Southern greats. Less experimental than last year’s Sam Hill, this one allows Elliott […]

Artist: Trevor James Album: From A Bedroom That Is No Longer Mine Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Sometimes you have to tear away at the layers and put your personal hopes, fears, and memories on display for the rest of the world to experience. Typically backed by The Perfect Gentlemen, Toronto’s Trevor James goes it alone […]

Band: Wildlife Album: …On The Heart Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Toronto rockers Wildlife holed themselves up in New York and Connecticut to record their second record …On The Heart. A concept album of sorts, it is self-described as “a love letter and tribute to the heart itself.” The album is introduced with shadowy and echoey […]

Artist: Matthew Sajn Album: From a Bedroom in East Anglia Written by: Chiara DiAngelo You may be familiar with Matt Sajn as the frontman of Niagara’s Northern Primitive. While his band is known for heavier distorted rock and roll (they recently released a split 7” with The Dirty Nil), Sajn’s solo material reveals his hushed, […]

Band: MAD ONES EP: Burning Window Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Toronto’s garage rock duo MAD ONES is comprised of Andrew DeVillers (vocals, guitar) and Phil Wilson (drums). Joining forces after the demise of The Exchanges (DeVillers) and Clothes Make the Man (Wilson), they’ve quickly become known for their loud and energetic live shows in the […]

Artist: Morgan Cameron Ross EP: College & Bathurst Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Toronto’s Morgan Cameron Ross has a voice that will break your heart. And the words to turn the knife. Named after the near-famous Toronto street corner that houses Sneaky Dee’s, the Birds of Wales frontman’s new solo EP College & Bathurst chronicles an […]

Band: Waterbodies Album: The Evil We Know Written by: Chiara DiAngelo There must be something in the water over in the Niagara Region (and I’m not talking about the pollution of Lake Ontario). Comprised of Mike McGean (vocals, guitar), Dylan Turner (guitar, keys), Roxy Fast (bass) and Shane Turner (drums), Waterbodies’ The Evil We Know […]

Artist: Revelstoke EP: My-Oh-My Toronto’s Revelstoke caught some attention after releasing his debut EP, Esprit D’Escalier. Andrew Seale’s poetic lyricism alongside experimental and unconventional sounds marked his debut. Revelstoke’s follow-up EP, My-Oh-My was released last month and it should be noted that Seale’s vocals are much more prominently featured here. However, he still makes excellent […]